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Frederick Jerome Hill, Jr. v. Arizona

IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One, No. CA-CR 21-0231, CA-CR 24-0170, CA-CR 24-0506 · judgment November 4, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Whether the Due Process Clause permits a criminal conviction to stand when no court has ever determined whether the defendant was competent at the time of trial.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michelle Eugenia Hill
Branscomb Wilhite Law Firm - Of Counsel

For respondent
Joshua C. Smith
Arizona Attorney General's Office

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Oct 05 2026
Petition DENIED.
Aug 27 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 18 2026
Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 03 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count